As I am sure you have gathered, this is most decidedly not a political blog. I love politics (PoliSci was one of my majors), reading about politics, thinking about politics, and discussing politics. That being said, this little corner of the internet is (for the most part) dedicated to food and knitting; the parts that aren’t dedicated to food and knitting are dedicated to random stuff that flits through my head at any given point in time – under that umbrella I am going to say a few words about yesterday’s elections (feel free to stop reading now if you wish and focus instead on the pretty leaf picture…) Continue reading →

I love potato leek soup – it combines all of the comfort and warmth of potatoes and soup, and what you’re left with is a big mug of win. It’s also a super-easy and quick weeknight meal, perfect for those cold fall and winter days when you just want to come home and curl up with your Snuggie and a good book… Continue reading →

I’m calling this hat “Mood Lifter.” I bought the yarn last Friday after a terrible, rotten, no-good day. It was my first yarn purchase for myself in, ummmmmm, over a year…

The yarn itself is a lovely, lofty, single-ply, barely-spun merino and cashmere blend. It was lovely to work with, and the hat is light and warm – I can barely feel it on my head.

The pattern was well-written, easy to follow and interesting enough that I looked forward to finishing but simple enough that I could work on it while watching teevee or enjoying a beer/glass of wine/cocktail. That being said, there are a few errors in the final product: they stem directly from my strong dislike of Kitchener stitch and my *ahem* inability to count.

Ummmm, so NaBloPoMo? I’m not so good at it and so I stopped. I wanted to stick it through but, really, most of my posts stunk and it just felt like a burden. I appreciate everyone’s nice comments and I got a lot of inspiration from all of the NaBloPoMo posts out there on the internets but, in the end, it just wasn’t for me. So, from now on, I’ll post when I want to – woo hoo!

In other news this past Saturday was Lowell’s annual City of Lights Parade (aka the Christmas Parade.) It’s a Thanksgiving tradition that Jere comes to Lowell for the parade and to decorate our tree. This year Heather joined us and it was lots of fun. I took a lot of pictures – they’re on Flickr!

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Art is the Handmaid of Human Good

Hi my name is Marianne Gries, welcome to Art is the Handmaid of Human Good. I use this space to write about and share pictures of things that interest me. That includes my life in Lowell, my adventures in car-lite living, the food I cook and eat, my dogs, home improvement projects, vacations, knitting, and interesting things and places I see and visit. Thanks for stopping by!

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